2023-11-15T17:09:54-06:00 2022-12-31 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2022-01-01 942434026 THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING INC CENT 5108093160 1400 65TH STREET 200 EMERYVILLE CA 94608 MARIA FELDMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 5108093160 2023-11-15 1 MARIA FELDMAN 999009999 1 AARON M FOX P01365820 2028225000 2023-11-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ROBERT ROSENTHAL 1400 65TH STREET 200 EMERYVILLE CA 94608 10918798 0 X WWW.REVEALNEWS.ORG X 1977 CA THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING (CIR) ENGAGES AND EMPOWERS THE PUBLIC THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AND GROUNDBREAKING STORYTELLING THAT SPARKS ACTION, IMPROVES LIVES AND PROTECTS OUR DEMOCRACY. 10 10 81 20 3506 461 11867889 9206216 1666224 846990 0 -3232 81131 865591 13615244 10915565 0 0 0 0 8183293 7693282 0 0 883269 3709628 3804200 11892921 11497482 1722323 -581917 7398602 4239370 4087306 1509991 3311296 2729379 X CIR ENGAGES AND EMPOWERS THE PUBLIC THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AND GROUNDBREAKING STORYTELLING THAT SPARKS ACTION, IMPROVES LIVES AND PROTECTS OUR DEMOCRACY. 0 0 8774323 846990 THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING PRODUCES THE PUBLIC RADIO SHOW AND PODCAST, REVEAL, WHICH AIRS ON OVER 500 PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS. REVEAL IS A CO-PRODUCTION WITH PRX AND FEATURES INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING FROM OUR NEWSROOMS, AS WELL AS STORIES FROM OTHER NEWSROOMS AND FREELANCE REPORTERS. WE PRODUCE LONG-FORM INVESTIGATIVE STORIES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. OUR TEXT STORIES ARE PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE AND WITH PARTNERS. WE COVER A RANGE OF URGENT TOPICS: IMMIGRATION; THREATS TO DEMOCRACY; POLICING AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM; GENDER, VIOLENCE, AND THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN; CLIMATE AND THE ENVIRONMENT; AND THE WINNER-TAKE-ALL ECONOMY. WE EQUIP LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS WITH THE RESOURCES TO CARRY OUT DEEP INVESTIGATIVE WORK; INCREASE THE DISTRIBUTION OF OUR REPORTING; AND EMPOWER JOURNALISTS NATIONWIDE TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED VERSIONS OF OUR MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS, ENABLING OUR STORIES TO REACH DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGH OUR REVEAL REPORTING NETWORKS AND NATIONAL COVERAGE COLLABORATIONS. WE PRODUCE VIDEO DOCUMENTARIES AND TELEVISION TO MARRY OUR IN-DEPTH REPORTING WITH CINEMATIC STORYTELLING FOR BROAD DISTRIBUTION. OUR VIDEO PROJECTS HAVE AIRED ON NETFLIX, OXYGEN, PBS NEWSHOUR, AL JAZEERA AND OTHER VIDEO PLATFORMS. 8774323 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 55 0 1 81 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X ROBERT ROSENTHAL 5108093160 1400 65TH STREET 200 EMERYVILLE CA 94608 ROBERT KING EXECUTIVE CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 JUSTIN NYWEIDE FINANCE CHAIR - UNTIL 04/22 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN F SACHS SECRETARY/TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZETTE CLARKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HIRSCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JON LOGAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GINA PELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASHOK RAMANI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIEL STRICKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 OMAR ALAM DIRECTOR - AS OF 06/22 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J ROSENTHAL CEO - AS OF 10/22 40.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNIE CHABEL COO - UNTIL 09/22 40.00 X 225583 0 8698 KAIZAR CAMPWALA CEO - UNTIL 09/22 40.00 X 219153 0 14917 MARIA FELDMAN COO 40.00 X 152696 0 12027 RACHAEL BROWN CHIEF DEVEL OFFICER - AS OF 10/22 40.00 X 36298 0 0 DIANA BARANETSKY GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 218702 0 17469 SUMI AGGARWAL EDITOR IN CHIEF - UNTIL 09/22 40.00 X 172211 0 4219 AMANDA PIKE DIRECTOR OF TV & DOC. 40.00 X 155646 0 56281 ANDREW DONOHUE EXECUTIVE EDITOR, PROJECTS 40.00 X 161045 0 35615 TAKI TELONIDIS INTERIM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, REVEAL 40.00 X 134593 0 21907 KASSANDRA NAVARRO DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 125914 0 11423 BRETT MYERS INTERIM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, REVEAL 40.00 X 122257 0 28018 AURA BOGADO SENIOR REPORTER & PRODUCER 40.00 X 124190 0 11790 KEVIN SULLIVAN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - UNTIL 07/22 40.00 X 105345 0 26552 1953633 0 248916 12 0 1 0 ACKO PRODUCTIONS LLC 219 E 7TH ST APT 24 NEW YORK NY 10009 RADIO PRODUCTION WORK 212716 ROBERT SCHEER 800 W 1ST ST 2803 LOS ANGELES CA 90012 FISCAL SPONSOREE 199950 2 2120802 7085414 447399 9206216 CONTENT & CARRIAGE FEES 900099 471496 471496 DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION FEES 900099 375494 375494 846990 1 1 1396 1396 483483 0 483483 483483 483483 3233 -3233 -3233 -3233 SETTLEMENT INCOME 900099 300000 300000 OTHER INCOME 900099 77206 77206 ADVERTISING 541800 3506 3506 380712 10915565 846990 3506 858853 1490562 733840 420349 336373 5232450 4455475 552643 224332 111975 94446 10998 6531 360245 295808 48672 15765 498050 386215 71480 40355 24677 6815 13469 4393 90014 24864 49139 16011 966925 760196 155884 50845 45221 14735 28887 1599 24622 13561 9346 1715 238788 77808 152537 8443 1040172 780129 156026 104017 156580 125888 19405 11287 5594 1823 3573 198 28236 21177 4235 2824 356929 237622 65053 54254 PRODUCTION AND REPORTIN 704037 704037 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 79859 26021 51015 2823 TAXES, LICENSES, AND FE 35046 11419 22388 1239 BAD DEBT 7500 2444 4791 265 11497482 8774323 1839890 883269 2124278 1358167 3664 3119 3285442 1845674 374384 1872 186034 137745 1264715 1235286 57665 29429 1367135 863364 7398602 4239370 864201 514150 436780 1314940 79554 1471385 916287 4087306 1509991 X -870304 777028 4181600 1952351 3311296 2729379 7398602 4239370 -581917 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8396811 8993251 7178326 11867889 9206216 45642493 8396811 8993251 7178326 11867889 9206216 45642493 9321207 36321286 84105 80239 76293 64656 484880 790173 364 364 57894 58032 160880 11953 377206 665965 47098995 4069603 0.77120 0.72130 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 57,894. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 58,032. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 158,478. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 7,439. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 77,206. LICENSING FEES - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,402. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 4,514. SETTLEMENT INCOME - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 300,000. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 419155 419155 0 371529 368963 2566 474031 447168 26863 29429 DEPOSITS 51059 RIGHTS OF USE-PREMISES 812305 863364 ROU LEASE LIABILITY 916287 916287 X 10915565 0 10915565 0 10915565 11497482 0 11497482 0 11497482 PART X, LINE 2: CIR QUALIFIED AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3), OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, CIR IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF TAXES ON INCOME OTHER THAN NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE GRAB IS TREATED AS A DISREGARDED ENTITY FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES AND, ACCORDINGLY, CIR AND GRAB FILE A COMBINED TAX RETURN. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES WAS REQUIRED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, AS CIR AND THE GRAB HAD NO SIGNIFICANT TAXABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022. CIR EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; AND THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EXAMINATIONS PENDING OR IN PROGRESS. IT IS CIR'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX OR INTEREST EXPENSE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, CIR HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIANA BARANETSKY GENERAL COUNSEL 218702 0 0 0 0 0 6594 0 10875 0 236171 0 0 0 ANNIE CHABEL COO - UNTIL 09/22 225583 0 0 0 0 0 3600 0 5098 0 234281 0 0 0 KAIZAR CAMPWALA CEO - UNTIL 09/22 219153 0 0 0 0 0 6336 0 8581 0 234070 0 0 0 AMANDA PIKE DIRECTOR OF TV & DOC. 155646 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56281 0 211927 0 0 0 ANDREW DONOHUE EXECUTIVE EDITOR, PROJECTS 161045 0 0 0 0 0 5195 0 30420 0 196660 0 0 0 SUMI AGGARWAL EDITOR IN CHIEF - UNTIL 09/22 172211 0 0 0 0 0 4219 0 0 0 176430 0 0 0 MARIA FELDMAN COO 152696 0 0 0 0 0 3606 0 8421 0 164723 0 0 0 TAKI TELONIDIS INTERIM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, REVEAL 134593 0 0 0 0 0 4038 0 17869 0 156500 0 0 0 BRETT MYERS INTERIM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, REVEAL 122257 0 0 0 0 0 3992 0 24026 0 150275 0 0 0 X 7 447399 AVG HI/LO PRICE 0 0 0 SCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B): THE TOTAL REPRESENTED IN PART I, COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WERE RECEIVED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT WHICH INCLUDES THE EXECUTIVE CHAIR AND THE CEO. THE CONTENTS OF THE RETURN ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. AFTER A FULL REVIEW, THE FINAL DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S VOTING BODY. A REPRESENTATIVE OF MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZES THE FINAL FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN E-FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT LEAST ANNUALLY. ALL PERSONNEL AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE (IN WRITING) POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND ANY RELATED PARTY AFFILIATIONS. LOANS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS FULL TRANSPARENCY ON ALL RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS (IN FACT OR APPEARANCE) ARE DISCUSSED OPENLY AND RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIR'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY BY A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AS PART OF THE REVIEW, COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS CONSIDERED. THE SUBCOMMITTEE CONDUCTS A COMPARABILITY SURVEY USING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SALARY SURVEYS AND BY CONSULTING WITH COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS ON THEIR COMPENSATION PACKAGES. A RECOMMENDATION FOR ANY CHANGE IN COMPENSATION IS THEN MADE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REQUIRES MAJORITY APPROVAL. OTHER EXECUTIVE SALARIES ARE SET BY THE CEO BASED ON COMPARABLE MARKET RATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL OF CIR'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER LEGAL FILINGS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND HELD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION FOR TAX AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC (WHEN NECESSARY). TAX RETURNS ARE POSTED ANNUALLY ON THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN WEBSITE, ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG (WHERE THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING), AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL INSPECTION AT CIR'S OFFICE IN EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA. THE GRAB LLC 1400 65TH STREET 200 EMERYVILLE CA 94608 301201509 ENTERTAINMENT CA 475450 75774 THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING INC CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING STUDIOS LLC 1585 62ND ST 8307 EMERYVILLE CA 94608 884070248 ENTERTAINMENT DE 0 0 THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING INC